Rappler's latest stories on online disinformation
Bacolodnons emphasize community's role in upholding truth on social media
During #MoveBacolod: Social Good in the Digital Age forum, local journalists and student leaders stress how everyone plays a role in countering disinformation and keeping digital spaces safe
Ilonggos appeal for expansion of fact-checking efforts to provinces
At the #MoveIloilo: Social Good in the Digital Age forum, local groups discuss how to counter disinformation
Guess: Will ex-Ombudsman Morales run for public office?
It's a question that has been on many Filipinos' minds since the feisty Conchita Carpio Morales retired from government
'Democracy is sick, truth the only antidote' – Morales
Truth 'should be weaponized to the full extent of shaming' candidates linked to corruption, says former ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales
Bishop David: 'Biggest lie' to say drug war is against drugs
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David admits the Catholic Church has 'failed to educate consciences,' leading to the support of many Catholics for drug war killings
WATCH: Disinformation and Democratic Decay Forum 2019
Bookmark this page to watch the Disinformation and Democratic Decay Forum on Monday and Tuesday, April 22 and 23
Robredo: Regulate ‘organized' spread of false information online
Vice President Leni Robredo says she 'firmly' stands by the right to free speech, but this must be distinguished from the 'deliberate, organized, and large-scale dissemination of false information'
Robredo wants social media regulated to stop disinformation
The Vice President says social media has become a tool to spread false information during the election season
Understand platforms, content to fight disinformation – experts
#MoveDiliman, the fourth leg of MovePH’s series of forums, tackles the role of legislation in combating disinformation
Baguio journalists urge youth to help fight disinformation
'In the battle for truth, truth is your only weapon,' says Kimberlie Quitasol, Editor-in-Chief of the 'Northern Dispatch'
Newsbreak Chats: Disinformation, elections, and Rappler cyber libel case
The Newsbreak team sits down on Thursday, February 28, to discuss disinformation, efforts to prevent it from spreading, and the Rappler cyber libel case
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: A revolution against disinformation
The challenge now is no longer to gather huge crowds at plazas to frighten a dictator and his sycophants. It is to reclaim the online public space from the disinformation monster that President Duterte himself has unleashed.
Who were targets of disinformation in 2018?
The Aquinos, the Catholic Church, and critics of Marcos and Martial Law, are the top targets of disinformation in the 133 claims that Rappler fact-checked in 2018
Facebook downs hundreds of accounts, groups linked to Indonesian syndicate
Facebook takes down 207 Facebook Pages, 800 Facebook accounts, 546 Facebook Groups, and 208 Instagram accounts linked to the Saracen Group
Facebook takes down vast Iran-led manipulation campaign
The pages are part of a campaign to promote Iranian interests in various countries by creating fake Facebook or Instagram identities as residents of those nations, according to Nathaniel Gleicher, head of cybersecurity policy at Facebook
WATCH: Don't let 'experts' online fool you: Here's how
Rappler reviews the 2018 headlines of The Daily Sentry, a website known for publishing false or misleading claims, to see how disinformation can spread through the abuse of the label 'expert'
What makes societies susceptible to disinformation?
Disinformation is one of the key trends in media in 2018 – here's what could make a society more vulnerable to it than others
